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Chinese firms vie for control of Southampton

Amer International and CITIC Securities, a Chinese firm, is about to make a $300 million bid to buy English club Southampton, Reuters was told. It would rival an earlier acquisition bid by another
Chinese firm, Lander Sports Development.

If a deal goes through, Southampton will join fellow English clubs Manchester City, West Bromwich Albion and second-tier Aston Villa, Birmingham
City and Wolves in having Chinese investment.

Southampton has been a model of success since being saved by the late Swiss billionaire Markus Liebherr in 2009. Liebherr's daughter,
Katharina, is the current owner.